I'm sorry I've taken so long to update. I ran out of ideas, and haven't been on the internent much this summer. I will try to do better. And about Adena, I know woman weren't suppose to speak like that to their husbands, but I needed her to, for the sake of the story. . .
Chapter 4
"Blessed is the man who walks not in the council of the ungodly, nor stands in eh paths of sinners, nor sits in the seat of the scornful. . ."
As the sun rose in the sky, Adena uncovered enough from her shock to creep out and look for her belongings. She salvage several items, but found no more that she could carry by herself. Wiping her hand over her grimy and tearstained face and facing the road with nowhere to go back to, she started for her father's house.
"Father?" Adena's voice quivered with fatigue and fright even though she tried to stop it.
Her father appeared in the door, his face confused. "Adena? What are you doing back here? I thought you were with your husband."
Adena lowered her head in shame. "I um. . ." she looked back up, her eyes pleading. "Can I stay here for the time being? Please?" she begged.
Her father studied her for a second. "You may have shelter under my roof."
Adena sighed. "Todah." (Thank you.)
As the months went by, Adena stayed securely under her father's roof with her mother and her two younger brothers. This day she was working on her sewing as her mother slipped up on the roof to talk.
"Adena?"
"Yes, Mother?"
Sarai sat down across from her daughter and studied her face. It was lined with sorrow and a hint of shame. Sarai took a beep breath and started. "You and I have never spoken about why you are back. Was Arvad not a good husband? Did he divorce you?"
Adena jerked her head up to look at her mother. "No!" She stopped and started again. "I'm sorry for shouting, Mother. He was a good husband, but. . ." she trailed off.
"What?" Sarai prompted.
Adena sighed and closed her eyes. "I cannot tell you."
Sarai was about to say something, but Micah her younger son came dashing up the stairs. He halted, breathless.
"What is it, Son?"
"Arvad's here! And he's looking for Adena!"
At the news, Adena's face turned to ash and she had to brace herself, lest she faint.